Category: Construction Press Releases

The Olympian Drive Construction Project has been awarded by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to Feutz Construction Contractors, Inc. from Paris, Illinois. The project award amount is $7,092,062.46. This project is being funded by IDOT Illinois Jobs Now (state public works bonds), Federal Highway Administration’s Surface Transportation Program (federal highways trust fund) and Illinois…(Read the Rest…)

Duce Construction will be constructing a new storm sewer manhole on the northernmost lane of Springfield Avenue between Prairie Street and State Street. In order to complete this work, westbound traffic on Springfield Avenue will be shifted through the work zone. A lane of eastbound and westbound traffic will be maintained at all times. Operations…(Read the Rest…)

In order to complete an emergency repair on a water main, Illinois American Water will close one southbound lane of Prospect Avenue between Broadmoor Drive and Devonshire Drive. The lane closure will begin on Thursday, July 17, 2014 and will reopen by Friday, July 25, 2014. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area. Illinois…(Read the Rest…)

The City of Champaign Public Works Department is responding to a report of a large tree down on Mattis Avenue, north of Springfield. Crews are on site and working to remove it. Southbound traffic on Mattis Avenue is being diverted. Please use alternate routes. Removal may take several hours. There are additional reports of trees…(Read the Rest…)

In order to install a sanitary sewer service connection for the new high-rise building at 308 East Green Street, Mid-Illinois Concrete will be closing one lane of Green Street between Third Street and Fourth Street. The closure will begin on Monday, July 14, 2014, at 7 a.m. and will reopen by Wednesday, July 23, 2014…(Read the Rest…)

The City of Champaign will honor Vicki Stewart by dedicating a portion of Market Street, between University Avenue and Logan Street, as Honorary Vicki Stewart Way. The honorary street sign will be unveiled on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. during a ceremony at the intersection of Market and Logan Streets in Champaign. Ms….(Read the Rest…)

Starting July 8, 2014, Cross Construction Company will begin milling and paving work on Anthony Drive from Mattis Avenue to Marketview Drive. This phase of the work will cause significant delays. Motorists are urged to take alternate routes if possible. There will be one lane open at all times; however, expect 5 to 10 minutes delays…(Read the Rest…)

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that road work will resume on the Interstate 57/74 ramps on July 14, 2014. The work was pushed back a week due to equipment breakdowns. The ramps will once again be closed one ramp at a time for placement of the high friction surface course. To safely accommodate this work,…(Read the Rest…)

In order to remove monitoring wells and patch pavement at Mattis Avenue and John Street, Stantec Consulting will be closing one lane of Mattis Avenue and one lane of John Street onMonday, July 7 through Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Mattis Avenue – One northbound lane of Mattis Avenue will be closed from Henry Street to…(Read the Rest…)

In order to repair pavement failures, Feutz Contractors will be closing a section of Wright Street between Green Street and John Street. The closure will begin on Monday, July 7, 2014, and will reopen on Thursday, July 10, 2014. The south bound lane will be closed and the north bound lane will remain open for…(Read the Rest…)